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Our Politicians Keep Surrendering U.S. Independence to Other Nations
Four weeks after D-Day, having fought fiercely for 28 consecutive days, American troops were still within eyeshot of the Normandy coast. They were already short of artillery rounds, but Gen. Omar Bradley didn’t care. The commander of U.S. ground forces was determined to send the enemy a message. And so, to mark U.S. independence on…James Carafano -
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Cruz Knocks Obama’s $3.7B Border Request as ‘Social Services Bill’
The Daily Signal this afternoon asked Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, what he thinks of President Obama’s request for $3.7 billion in “emergency” funds – about $12 for every American – to address the surge of children from Central America illegally crossing into the U.S. from Mexico. Cruz accused the president of selling a “social services bill” as a “border…Kelsey Bolar -
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Federal Officials Propose 8-Foot Fences to Protect Endangered Mice
SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST, N.M.—For more than a century, the Lucero family has grazed livestock in the majestic landscape near Fenton Lakein the Santa Fe National Forest. They started with sheep and, in the 1920s, switched to cattle. But that may all come to an end because of an endangered mouse. “You’re taking a lot…Rob Nikolewski -
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This Innovative Education Policy Can Change the Lives of Children With Special Needs
Erika Hartley has two sons with Autism, which means she can explain in one sentence what being able to customize their education means to her family. “If you’ve met one child with Autism,” she says, “You’ve met one child with Autism.” Fortunately, for her sons, Hunter, 11, and Jackson, 7, they live in Arizona, home…Lindsey Burke -
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Gates Advocates Hitting the Brakes on Consequences Associated with Common Core
Even Bill Gates is starting to have second thoughts about the consequences associated with Common Core. On Tuesday, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation— the second-largest financial backer of Common Core after the federal government— issued a letter calling for a two-year delay of the full implementation of Common Core, which is set to take…Brittany Corona -
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This Movie Could Teach D.C. Politicians How to Budget Better
Much of the U.S. budget is flying on auto-pilot and on course to crash. Congress should grab hold of the steering yoke. In the 1980s comedy “Airplane!”, Otto, the inflatable doll, takes over as auto-pilot when the cockpit crew becomes incapacitated because of food poisoning. To prevent a crash and safely land the plane, an ex-pilot…Romina Boccia